Silvio Fogel (July 8, 1949 – March 27, 2016) was an Argentine

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player. Fogel started his professional career with the Argentine club

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in 1971. He transferred to

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side

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in 1973. In 1974, he was transferred to

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, where he is still remembered as one of the best foreign players ever to play with the club. From 1974-1980 he managed to score 84 goals, placing himself second in the all-time goal-scoring list, just 3 behind Ricardo Alvarez who scored 87. After he retired he kept a close relation with the clubs, doing numerous jobs inside the institution. He played in numerous commemorative veterans' games with Puebla FC. Fogel lived in the city of

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, where he opened an

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restaurant. He died on March 27, 2016, due to a heart attack.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fogel, Silvio 1949 births 2016 deaths Argentine men's footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Rosario Central footballers Club Puebla players Cruz Azul footballers Liga MX players Expatriate men's footballers in Mexico Men's association football forwards Footballers from Corrientes